diff --git a/tests/check/gst/gstpad.c b/tests/check/gst/gstpad.c
index 7ee0feeee2..3a4ee0d5d0 100644
--- a/tests/check/gst/gstpad.c
+++ b/tests/check/gst/gstpad.c
@@ -169,15 +169,10 @@ GST_START_TEST (test_get_allowed_caps)
 {
   GstPad *src, *sink;
   GstCaps *caps, *gotcaps;
-  GstBuffer *buffer;
   GstPadLinkReturn plr;
 
   ASSERT_CRITICAL (gst_pad_get_allowed_caps (NULL));
 
-  buffer = gst_buffer_new ();
-  ASSERT_CRITICAL (gst_pad_get_allowed_caps ((GstPad *) buffer));
-  gst_buffer_unref (buffer);
-
   src = gst_pad_new ("src", GST_PAD_SRC);
   fail_if (src == NULL);
   caps = gst_pad_get_allowed_caps (src);